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Supreme Court confirmation process

The process of confirming Supreme Court nominees, including the role of the Senate and the impact of the nuclear option.

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Jan 29, 2026
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How did the Senate 'nuclear option' change confirmation dynamics for Supreme Court nominees in 2017?

The April 6, 2017 invocation of the “” removed the 60-vote cloture hurdle for Supreme Court nominees, allowing debate to be cut off and confirmation to proceed by a simple majority—paving the way for ...

Jan 30, 2026

Has the Senate ever ended the filibuster by changing precedent instead of formal rule change?

Yes — has in modern times ended or sharply curtailed the filibuster for categories of business not by formally rewriting standing rules, but by setting new precedents through parliamentary rulings and...